Royal School of Church Music

Founded in 1927, the RSCM supports a world-wide membership of churches, schools and individuals. It is committed to promoting the study, practice and improvement of music in Christian worship.

Music and Worship Foundation

mwf aims to envision, resource and train Christian worshipping communities to use a breadth of worship expressions and musical styles, combining creative skill and integrity of heart.

British Methodist Choral Society

The former British Methodist Youth Choir has relaunched as the British Methodist Choral Society (BMCS) but doesn't have a new website yet. There is a Facebook page.

National Methodist Youth Brass Band

NMYBB was founded in April 1987 and exists to further the musical aspirations and experience of young brass players in a Christian environment.

OneSound

A Christian youth concert orchestra & choir, established in 1975 as the MAYC Orchestra.

HymnQuest

Developed by The Pratt Green Trust, HymnQuest is a comprehensive hymn database that gives subscribers and licence holders access to full texts. The online app enables you to search all its indexes – first lines, tune names, authors, composers, metres, biblical and thematic references, lectionary, and full text searching.

National Network of Pastoral Musicians

Founded in 1996, the NNPM is an organisation of people who are committed in some way to church music. It is totally ecumenical and open to all.

Used organ music

Roger Molyneux purchases and distributes second hand sheet music for the organ together with second hand books on organs and church music; some choral music is also available.

Christian Music Ministries

CMM is composer Roger Jones' organisation. It aims to use music to share the gospel, minister in the power of the Holy Spirit and to equip and encourage individuals and churches.

ServiceMusic

Composer David Lee of Durham makes his hymn tunes, arrangements, descants and other material available for non-commercial use.

Singing the Faith Plus

In December 2019 Singing the Faith Plus became part of the main Methodist Church website. It supports and complements the 2011 Methodist hymn book Singing the Faith. It includes comprehensive search and indexing, lectionary suggestions, new hymns and more.

WorshipTogether

American membership-based resource site for new worship songs, music and related resources run by the EMI Christian Music Group.

National Pipe Organ Register

The NPOR contains details of 35,000 organs including 10,000 pictures and 260 sound recordings. The register is provided by the British Institute of Organ Studies (BIOS).

Hymn Society of Great Britain & Ireland

Founded in 1936 to encourage study and research, promote good standards of hymn-singing, and encourage discerning use of hymns. Annual conference and quarterly bulletin.

Institute of British Organ Building

The IBO is the professional association for craftsmen and companies working in the British Isles. Searchable accreditation register. Free information leaflets.

British Institute of Organ Studies

BIOS exists to encourage and promote the study of the pipe organ, its history and design, and to increase appreciation and understanding of its music.

Resources for Volunteer Organists

Advice, support, news about courses, resources (and sympathy!) for pianists who have volunteered to play the organ in church.

Jubilate Group

Music and liturgical resources for churches. The website gives free access to contemporary hymns and arrangements by leading UK Christian composers and writers.

SmallChurchMusic

Music resources for congregational and small group singing. Aiming to make good quality accompaniments available at minimal cost. Run by an organist and retired Baptist pastor.

RESOUNDworship

Part of the Jubilate group, RESOUNDworship is a group of British worship-songwriters seeking to resource the church. Many resources offered completely free and a small charge for some that are more costly to produce.

West Gallery Music Association

WGMA are singers, instrumentalists and scholars who share an interest in the sacred and secular music of the men and women who performed from the west galleries of English parish churches during the 18th and 19th centuries.

National Methodist Choir GB

NMCGB brings together singers from across the Methodist Church in Great Britain. NMCGB is a living demonstration that the Methodist Church wasn’t just born in song, but is living and thriving in song now, too.